THE NATIVE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume 2075, Issue XX, 14 March 1864, Page 4

THE NATIVE.

A report is current among the friendly natues that last w eek communication was lield with the host'lu natives Manntahi (W- King*! peopled inviting o\eitures of peace. The communication is said to be na (c Kanara raua lo Parete— how Colonel Wane and Mi Parris , but neither of these gentlemen is at all likely to take such a gra\e step on hi-, own responsibility, and we think the public would like to know whethei it has been done by direction of the Government™ on the suggestion of his Excellency alone The stoix as told us is thut.i lettei was sent us warning the women and children to le-ue Mamitnhi, as if an immediate assault weie to be made, but at the same time the rai s senger said by w ord of month (lorew ngulii atu) tint if auy of them wished to talk about making peace they would come back with him and do so We ha\e called this a report, but we h-ue it from men wlw-e ■\void wo can rely on. Aie we indeed reduced to such extremities that we mnst ask the natneo to ask foi peace ' [This, except the first line, is as we wiote la=t Mon day. It appeals we should Ikm e siul not that the natives were asked to ask for peace, but thit they were told that they had now the oppoitunity of asking for peace, and we 1) isten to make the coirection The only reply we have heal d of fiom William King wis that he would have his neck broktn on his own land ] It is reported to-day, that these natives ha\e le inforcements, but whether from the noith ox south is nat certain. The K.aitake garrison is also said to ha\e been strengthened.